Modern Encryption – So Easy a Caveman Could Do It

One of the obstacles we often face when selling encrypted flash drives involves the "ease of use" argument. Companies want to add security, but are reluctant to inconvenience their users or add costly infrastructure. It's understandable; if a solution is difficult to utilize, users won't use it (or won't use it correctly).

We've all seen those Geico commercials where the offended Neanderthal storms off over his portrayal as a simpleton. We chuckle; maybe think of someone we know that fits that description, then don't give it much of a second thought.

The truth is, this is how IT Admins often treat their users. Maybe it is an elitist view or maybe they don't want to burden their workforce with a cumbersome product that is going to require additional infrastructure and make their already hectic work more complicated.

Which leads me back to encryption and the perception surrounding secure or encrypted products. There is generally a view that if a product utilizes encryption it is complicated, time consuming or a general hassle to use. While this may have been the case ten years ago, modern encryption is an easy to use feature these days.

2.) Security - Hardware based encryption is generally more difficult to break or find vulnerabilities than software based encryption.

3.) Ease of Use - Hardware encryption generally require no administration rights to use, has no software to install, and has less software conflicts.

These are all important things to take into consideration when evaluating the security of product or service.

Adding encryption is a relatively easy and cost effective way to secure your organizations data without adding significant cost or complexity. For organizations dealing with confidential information (healthcare, banking, government) it should be mandatory.

If you haven't looked into it recently, investigate some of the options out there. You might be pleasantly surprised.

Kanguru Solutions is a manufacturer of easy to use, secure, encrypted storage solutions designed for all levels of use; from personal and SMB use up to Government and Enterprise.

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